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circa 1900–1700 BC

Jacob, Joseph & Egypt

Jacob wrestles with God and becomes Israel; Joseph is sold into slavery yet rises to save the world from famine.

840 verses · 1 book covered

Verses from This Period

  1. Genesis 36:3c. 1796 BC

    and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.

  2. Genesis 36:4c. 1796 BC

    And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,

  3. Genesis 36:5c. 1796 BC

    and Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.

  4. Genesis 36:6c. 1740 BC

    Later, Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the people of his household, along with his livestock, all his other animals, and all the property he had acquired in Canaan, and he moved to a land far away from his brother Jacob.

  5. Genesis 36:7c. 1740 BC

    For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.

  6. Genesis 36:8c. 1740 BC

    So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir.

  7. Genesis 36:9c. 1740 BC

    This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the area of Mount Seir.

  8. Genesis 36:10c. 1774 BC

    These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.

  9. Genesis 36:11c. 1734 BC

    The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

  10. Genesis 36:12c. 1734 BC

    Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.

  11. Genesis 36:13c. 1734 BC

    These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

  12. Genesis 36:14c. 1712 BC

    These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah (daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon) whom she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

  13. Genesis 36:15c. 1712 BC

    These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

  14. Genesis 36:16c. 1712 BC

    Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah.

  15. Genesis 36:17c. 1712 BC

    These are the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

  16. Genesis 36:18c. 1712 BC

    These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. They are the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.

  17. Genesis 36:19c. 1712 BC

    All these are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and they were their chiefs.

  18. Genesis 36:20c. 1806 BC

    These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

  19. Genesis 36:21c. 1800 BC

    Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the land of Edom.

  20. Genesis 36:22c. 1756 BC

    The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.

  21. Genesis 36:23c. 1756 BC

    These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

  22. Genesis 36:24c. 1756 BC

    These are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. (This is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness as he was pasturing the donkeys of his father Zibeon.)

  23. Genesis 36:25c. 1756 BC

    These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.

  24. Genesis 36:26c. 1756 BC

    These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

  25. Genesis 36:27c. 1756 BC

    These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.